THE SNOW-COLD DUDA
ARRIVAL OF FRIENDS FRIENDS

This morning Ara, Rere and Yoga were having breakfast together at the dinner table. They seemed to be eating solemnly while occasionally chatting.

" Mom tomorrow if Mama checks again, Rere's coming with ya Ma." Said Rere.

" Yes dear." Sahut Ara's.

" Rere wants to see the development of the baby's grandpa. Whether the baby's grandpa's big or not." Said Rere making Ara smile.

Ting tong's...

The house bell rang, Ara and Yoga threw eyes at each other.

" Let me open it." Ara's voice moved.

Ara left the dining table towards the door of her house.

Chequek...

" Surprise... "

Ara rounded her eyes in surprise when she saw Dean, Riani, Leni and Doni standing at the door. He had not expected the four of them to come this fast.

" You guys." Pekik Ara pleased.

" aaa... I miss Doctor Ara." Leni hugged Ara.

" I miss you too, Sister Leni. Why didn't you tell me you wanted to come here too?" Ask Ara.

" Let's be a surprise." Sahit Leni's.

" I don't miss it either." Riani.

Ara took off her embrace then looked at Riani.

" Kangen donk." Sahut Ara attracts Riani. The three of them embraced like friends who had just met after a long time.

" Ehm ehm." Dean cleared his throat to make the women let go of his embrace.

" Hi Brother. How you doing?" Ask Ara base stale.

" As you can see." Dean's Law. Ara nodded her head.

" Please come in!" Ara.

They all went inside following Ara.

" Please sit down! I'll make you a drink." Ara.

" Want a cold or warm drink?" Tawar Ara looked at them in turn.

" Just get some warm tea." Dean's Law.

" All right." Ara left them all.

The four of them sat side by side.

" What's it like to meet the past after not meeting for so long?" Riani looked at Dean.

" Start." Dean Said.

" Seriously I have it." Riani.

" It's normal." Dean dared not tell the truth. To be honest, he was very happy to meet Ara. After all Ara had been the occupant of her heart for many years.

" Not believing." Riani Mumbled.

" When I say yes, you are hurt. Keep crashing, don't want to marry me." Dean said.

" No, I've never questioned anyone else's past. Then let it pass I just want to know how you feel." Riani Sahut.

" It feels good to meet someone who thinks I'm Big Brother. Just pleasure not love." Dean's words made Riani smile.

Doni clasped Leni's hand making Leni look at him.

" Why is it?" Leni looked at Doni.

" Nothing, just hold your hand." Doni Sahut.

" The feeling from yesterday on your journey continues to hold my hand. Are you afraid of being lost because you're separated from me?" Leni chuckled.

" Yes you're right, I don't want to lose you." Doni Sahut.

" Heh man loves a dreadlocks. Now say so, tomorrow if you can more forget the promise of sweet promise." Leni.

" Yes you're right Len, so we have to prepare physically and mentally if we want to get married. Must be prepared for heartache and thought." Riani Sahut.

" It's not that either." Dean said.

" Yes, yeah." Riani Sahut.

" No dear... I love you so I won't look at women... " Dean paused his remark as Ara served a drink in front of him. He stared intensely at Ara as their faces were almost close together.

" It's that." Riani brushed Dean's hand off, making Dean sober.

" Eh no dear." Dean Said.

" Just joke around." Sahut Leni's.

" Oh, where's Rere? Did he go to school at this hour?" Continued Leni stared at the clock that was wrapped in her hand which showed at half-seven in the morning.

" There, she's having breakfast with Yoga. It's gonna be over here soon." Sahut Ara's.

" Oh yeah, not at breakfast yet? If not, then breakfast!" Connect Ara.

The four of them threw eyes at each other.

" Why?" Ask Ara.

" He he actually we have not had breakfast Ra, it was so until Jakarta we directly here. Doctor Dean was invited to stop by the restaurant first did not want to, he said to hunt his feet hurt want selonjoran here." Leni.

" Yes already then we eat first, talk later after eating let's connect. If the stomach is starving, it will not be synchronized what we will screw up later." Ara.

" We'll eat out later, we won't bother you Doc." Riani.

" It's okay, I don't bother. Like anyone, oh yeah don't call me Doc again. I'm not a doctor now but a housewife." Ara's words made them laugh.

They all headed to the dining table.

" Hi Rere, how are you?" Sapa Riani and Leni together.

" Hello Aunti, when did the beautiful Aunti Aunti come?" Ask Rere down from the chair and greet them.

" Just just now." Riani Sahut.

" Smart kid, whose kid?" Tanya Leni rubbed Rere's head covered in hijab.

" Mama's son." Sahut Rere is proud.

" O doctor Dean, how are you?" Tanya Yoga shook Dean's hand.

" As you can see, my legs are still not fully healed." Dean's Law.

" Patience! May it heal soon." Yoga Sayings.

" Amin." Dean's Law.

Yoga turns to look at Doni, they shake hands like a friend.

" How are you Don?" Ask Yoga.

" I'm fine, sir." Doni Sahut.

" No need to hesitate, call it Yoga." Uajrs Yoga.

" All right." Doni Sahut.

" Please sit down!" Ara.

They all ate together, the atmosphere of breakfast this morning was very exciting because of their arrival. Rere seemed enthusiastic about telling what happened yesterday when he checked on Dean and the others.

" Well I'm happy Ra, you're finally going to be a mother. Congratulations, hopefully healthy wal'afiat and launched the delivery process." Leni.

" Amin's.. Thank you." Thank you." Sahut Ara's.

" I also pray the best for you both, may you be healthy and always in His protection." Riani.

" Amin thank you for that." Ara.

" When do you want to get married?" Ara asked looking at Riani and Leni alternately.

" If I plan next month, won't I?" Leni looked at Doni.

" Yes, we'll have the wedding here after Mr. Dean's wedding." Doni pointed at Dean.

" So Dean's brother was married." Ara.

" It would have been, but I again persuaded Riani that she would marry me immediately." Dean said.

" Come Riani! What else do you want to wait for? Marriage is a worship." Ara.

" I'm honestly still afraid to get married, if Leni's ready let them get married first. I've been a little late." Riani Sahut.

" It's up to you, you walk." Ara.

" Well, by the way, you two want to move here?" Ara looked at Doni and Leni.

" Yes, Mas Doni became Dean's personal assistant doctor in taking care of the company." Sahut Leni's.

" Keep your job?"

" We both resigned as nurses in the hospital, because we had to be the private nurses of each other's husbands." Sahut Leni made Ara chuckle.

" There's just you, but you're right. Our obligation after marriage is to take care of the husband and his house, and also his children later. I support your decision. That way we can often get together when the husbands are away at work." Ara.

" Yes, it's really you." Riani Sahut.

They continued eating while chatting. For them, meal time is the right time to chat and get closer to family. Because at other times they have no chance.

TBC....